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No tsunami threat after 6.6 quake rocks Java

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 has struck Indonesia's Java island but there is no risk of tsunami, the country's geophysics agency says.

The New Daily · Apr 14, 2023

Magnitude 6.6 Quake Strikes off Indonesia’s Java Island, No Tsunami Risk

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday but there was no risk of tsunami, the country's geophysics agency said. The quake was strongly felt in Surabaya, Tuban, Denpasar, and Semarang, Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's Disaster Agency, said by phone. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) put…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023

Strong earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Java island, no tsunami risk

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck deep off of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, but there was no risk of tsunami, the country's geophysics agency said.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2023

Landslide in Indonesia kills at least 11; dozens missing

A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Earthquake hits Indonesia, killing 4 as restaurant collapses

A shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, killing four people who were unable to escape when a floating restaurant collapsed into the sea

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Residents are evacuating as Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano, has erupted

Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

WEKU · Dec 4, 2022